Search is on for crossbow killers near Samoa

Officers from several law enforcement agencies were out in force Sunday afternoon searching the woods near Samoa for a man and a woman reportedly responsible for shooting two people with a crossbow and killing one of them.

The man was described as tall, white and between the ages of 25 and 30 with blond hair. He was wearing glasses, a blue sweatshirt and is possibly armed with a crossbow. The woman was described as black and between the ages of 25 and 30. She was wearing a black T-shirt with black jeans and her hair was in a ponytail.

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office deputies confirmed the homicide; the other victim was hospitalized. The victims' identities were not released Sunday, nor was the extent of the survivor's injuries.

According to deputies, the two were shot on a trail near State Highway 255 and New Navy Base Road. One of the victims crawled to the road to get help.

The person who assisted the victim said the man was hit by an arrow in both his head and hip, and that the man and woman responsible got on bicycles and fled the scene only to ditch the bikes and run into the woods.

K-9 units as well as a helicopter were called in to assist with the search.